Gladys Erna Mae Coker

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Gladys Erna Mae Coker, age 80, of Thompsonville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Gladys was born in Giddings, Texas on May 18, 1929 to the late Paul G. and Matilda Louise (Noack) Malke. She married Gilbert M. Coker on June 15, 1957 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 30, 2005. She was a homemaker.

Gladys is survived by four children, Steve Duncan and wife Judi of Summit, Mississippi, David Coker and wife Susan of Eldorado, James Coker and wife Lori of Du Quoin and Donna Hunt and husband Steve Harrisburg; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice Bennett and husband Dennis of California and several nieces and nephews.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Matilda Malke; husband, Gilbert; two sisters, Hilda Cason and Ellen Baker; one brother, Johnny Malke and one great-granddaughter, Madison Wagner.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia. Rev. Jerry Williams will officiate. Burial followed in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Sloan Funeral Home.